2010 Corollas, Camrys, and Matrix to arrive in February. Price increase.

[Hamster Inspector]

I heard that the 2010 Corollas, Camries, and Matrix will arrive in February 2009. Could it be because the Canadian prices were dropped quite a bit for 2009, and with small changes increase the prices of the 2010 cars?

[Dorkinheimer]

Our Canadian dollar is taking a beating, and lost about 20% of it's value, so I hope the prices won't go up. Last year, as our dollar was high, the price came down, so if we apply the same logic, the prices should go up.

Where did you hear that the 2010's would come out in February. Someone else posted this a month ago, and now that this topic is coming up again, there seems to be some truth in it...

[pwain]

Usually when a new generation comes out, the price is dropped below the previous generation's price. However, it usually builds back up over time.


I think with the current downturn that automakers are seeing, we might see some interesting manuvers next year.

[Tideland Prius]

They've already raised the price by $300 in some cases. Not surprised if it goes back up cause we've dropped quite a bit in terms of our dollar.

[2ar-fever]

i wonder if toyota will do with corolla/matrix what subaru did with their impreza wrx?

subi made the new wrx a real meat-eater a year after it came out, and left last years wrx as the new impreza gt.

will toyota put the 2AR-FE in the xrs' , and use up any leftover 2AZs in corolla/matrix S?

i scour the net practically every day for any new info, but toyotas being awfully tight lipped.

[jdhog]

What's the big who haa about the 2AR-FE is that the newer higher compresh engine in the RAV4 or something?

[pwain]

Originally Posted by 2ar-fever

i wonder if toyota will do with corolla/matrix what subaru did with their impreza wrx?

subi made the new wrx a real meat-eater a year after it came out, and left last years wrx as the new impreza gt.

will toyota put the 2AR-FE in the xrs' , and use up any leftover 2AZs in corolla/matrix S?

i scour the net practically every day for any new info, but toyotas being awfully tight lipped.

I would highly doubt this.

The first gen XRS only lasted a couple years, to run out the supply of its 2ZZ engine.

I think the Camry and Rav-4 will utilize all of the 2AR-FEs for a while.

[2ar-fever]

Originally Posted by pwain

I would highly doubt this.

The first gen XRS only lasted a couple years, to run out the supply of its 2ZZ engine.

I think the Camry and Rav-4 will utilize all of the 2AR-FEs for a while.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!




jdhog, great name by the way.

[rolla-XRS]

Ghad not again.

XRS will not see a new engine for some time - especially not one that is targeted for RAV and Camry. That's the bread-n-butter line so why the heck cannibalize that for Corolla? That would be utter business and financial stupidity.

Rest assured that our XRS assets are secure to be depreciated by our own means or abuse.

[ice512]

so wuts new for 2010 ?

any leather/VSC for the LE/S ???

[2ar-fever]

Originally Posted by rolla-XRS

Ghad not again.

XRS will not see a new engine for some time - especially not one that is targeted for RAV and Camry. That's the bread-n-butter line so why the heck cannibalize that for Corolla? That would be utter business and financial stupidity.

Rest assured that our XRS assets are secure to be depreciated by our own means or abuse.

i would argue that corollas qualify as bread-n-butter as well.

so whats 'quite some time'? the 2AZ is finished and kentucky can make 500,000 engines a year. i know not all of them are going to be 2ARs but putting them in xrs, tc, and even xbs would hardly cannibalize anything.

the v6 in the camry and RAV4 makes them hotrods, surely toyota sees the merits in more power for the lesser models. especially since they are trying to lose the rep toyotas have as passionless transportation appliances.

[andrewwoo]

WOW!!! how can they increase the price when the economy is going down.. odd.. to make the money back?

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by andrewwoo

WOW!!! how can they increase the price when the economy is going down.. odd.. to make the money back?

that's because the CAD is weakening against the USD. We're now below 80¢ to your dollar.

[Dorkinheimer]

Those who wanted to buy a Corolla, might want to buy a Yaris instead....lol

[2ar-fever]

Originally Posted by Dorkinheimer

Those who wanted to buy a Corolla, might want to buy a Yaris instead....lol

hey, anyone remember this old song? sing along if you do.....

John Jacob Dorkinheimer Schmidt,
his name is my name too.
and whenever we go out, you can hear the people shout
there goes John Jacob Dorkinheimer Schmidt
da da da da da da da...